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The weight loss company recently announced a few major alterations to its diet plan - but if you're rejoining after a long absence you may have missed them.

Here are all the changes you need to know

An additional Healthy Extra 'a' choice each day on the Extra Easy plan for even more calcium and choice.

To boost calcium intake, there’s an increase in the amount of whole cow’s milk, to 200ml per day within the Healthy Extra ‘a’ allowance.

As more products are now available in the market, the overall average nutrition profile of rice and almond milk has changed, so Healthy Extra ‘a’ portions of these have decreased to 225ml and 400ml respectively.

Some products, including sweetened dairy-free milk, reduced-fat/light soft cheese and soft goat's cheese, are no longer classed as Healthy Extras they will now be synned.

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Due to new nutrition information, a handful of free foods that were previously labelled as ‘P’ (or protein-rich), such as baked beans, broad beans, mung beans and all varieties of peas (except split peas), will no longer be marked in this way.

However, these foods will still be free meaning they can be enjoyed without weighing, counting or measuring

And, to further boost their weight loss, members following the Extra Easy SP plan will be advised to enjoy a maximum of 10 Syns per day.

Most of these changes came into effect in November last year as reported by Cambridgeshire Live - but if you haven't been a member since then, or didn't keep your eyes on the Slimming World news over Christmas, you may have missed it.

A Slimming World spokeswoman said: "Our nutrition team routinely reviews our healthy eating plan in line with latest international guidance, and we’ve made a number of updates to food optimising for 2019.

"We’re excited about these changes and hope members will be too. As well as making our plan even more flexible and sustainable, they also ensure that we’re giving the most up-to-date health advice.

"All existing and new Slimming World members attending weekly groups between December 24 and January 13 will receive a free limited edition New Member Pack for our golden anniversary year."